Rigid-bolted repair method for damaged moment connections

Engineering Structures

Volumn 20, Issue 4-6, 1998, Pages 521-532

  Kasai, Kazuhiko ^a,d   Hodgson, Ian ^b   Bleiman, David ^c  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b EQE International Inc   (United States)

^c ICF Engineering & Construction Group   (United States)

^d LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolted rigid moment connection; Full size test; Northridge earthquake; Plastic rotation; Repair; Welded connection damage

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CYCLIC LOADS; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MECHANICAL TESTING; PLASTICITY; REPAIR; RETROFITTING; RIGIDITY; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

DAMAGED MOMENT CONNECTIONS; NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE; PLASTIC ROTATION; RIGID BOLTED REPAIR METHOD;

BOLTED JOINTS;

EID: 0032045061     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0141-0296(97)00146-6     Document Type: Article

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